I didn't get a chance to take the carb off today like I wanted to, but I did take another look at it and the little link between the throttle lever and the vertical lever was in its proper place, and I still got only a small trickle of gas when pumping the throttle.

Dad asked me if I could use some Lucas Fuel Treatment and it would de-gunk the inside of my carb without having to take it apart. Would that be worth trying before tearing into it? And is what is the best way to drain the gas out of it when I take it off, just tip it upside down and let the gas drain out of the air horn and into a glass jar for later?